TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida State senior quarterback Chris Weinke learned late Friday afternoon that his injured left foot was not fractured. X-rays taken early Friday did not show anything definite, so team physician Dr. Tom Haney determined a CAT scan was necessary.

“We’ve studied the questionable area and there is no fracture,” said Haney after reviewing results of the CAT scan along with two radiologists. “Chris has a midfoot sprain. We are having orthotics made. We expect him to be able to play against Miami. He will be protected during practice, but we do expect him to be able to practice Monday. How much he can actually do at practice we don’t know yet.”

Weinke injured his left foot in the first half of Thursday night’s 59-7 win over Maryland in College Park. He played the first series of the second half before leaving the game. FSU head coach Bobby Bowden said Weinke could have gone back in the game but coaches decided to sit him the rest of the way.

“Naturally, we are glad to hear that nothing is broken and that he should be able to play,” said Bowden. “We will still get (Marcus) Outzen ready to go, because we just don’t know how limited Chris will be. We’ll just have to get out there next week and see what he can and can’t do. It’s probably something where we really won’t know everything until late in the week.”

Weinke, who set the FSU record for career touchdown passes on Thursday night with 58 over his four seasons, is currently riding a 25-game winning streak as FSU’s starting quarterback. “I’m just relieved that there is nothing that says I’m definitely out. Obviously, I’ve got a lot of confidence in our medical staff and I trust what they tell me. I’m a lot sorer today than I was last night, but I’ve got a few days to rest before we get going.”

FSU plays at Miami next Saturday in a nationally televised game against the Hurricanes.